Notepad 2007 Downloaded

Yesterday, I downloaded Notepad 2007, a freebie from http://www.codemaker.com. It's a free version of Finale (on the very light side). I played with it a bit and it is comparable to the MusicWrite plus software that I bought some years back (which no longer works with Windows, XP in particular.

Looking into getting a better quality program and I downloaded demos of Encore and Sibelius. . .should be fun to play with.

For Musical Pursuits

Yet another weblog started by this illustrious author(!)....and this one focusing on the part of my life that, regrettably, is in a holding pattern. I enjoy the piano, and given some moments of time, could excel again at it. Right now, I perform twice a month, both times in a church service setting.

The organ: I took three semesters from Dr. Van Knauss. . .and I still have my organ shoes for when I go organic again. OK, pipe down, bud...

The saxophone: This instrument was acquired several years ago from the house just behind the Kemptown convenience store. It works best on the high range, but maybe it's just my lip....

The clarinet: Probably the most of my musical energy learning-wise went into this instrument, yet I play it so little. Time to dig it out.

The recorder: I know instinctively how to play it, but I have not devoted the time to learn how it relates to printed music.

The guitar: Probably the best experience in recent months was playing for the Adventurer club weekend with "the band". . .and enjoying the experience except for the excruciating bar chords. Oh well....

Yet to do: play more on the electronic keyboard and do some MIDI composition, learn to play the drums with my kids, do more with the trumpet.....as I enjoy playing it with my daughter (on hers).

Later...